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Elbit Systems Completes UTACS Acquisition in the UK.

February 2, 2026 GDC 0

Elbit Systems UK has completed the full acquisition of UAV Tactical Systems Ltd. (UTACS) after receiving all required regulatory and government approvals. The acquisition marks a further expansion of Elbit Systems’ presence in Europe and […]

Air Platform

Turkey’s C-130J Hercules Transport Aircraft Undergoing Overhaul in the UK.

November 17, 2025 GDC 0

Cambridge, U.K.-based Marshall Aerospace has confirmed that 12 C-130J Hercules transport aircraft acquired by Turkey from the United Kingdom have been delivered to its facilities for maintenance and modernization under a new multiyear contract signed […]

Cruise Missiles

UK and Germany agree to jointly manufacture 2,000km range cruise missile.

November 10, 2025 GDC 0

Europe’s next long-range precision strike missile could hit the skies sooner than expected. UK Defense Secretary John Healey has confirmed the fast-tracked development of what he previously called “one of the most advanced systems” the […]

Air Platform

UK and Turkiye Signed $10 Billion Contract for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon.

October 28, 2025 GDC 0

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Europe

Britain welcomes Germany’s participation in the Tempest sixth-generation fighter jet program.

September 28, 2025 GDC 0

The head of Dassault Aviation said on Tuesday the French planemaker could develop a new fighter jet alone and challenged Germany to do the same in the latest sign of tensions threatening to blow apart […]

Europe

Beretta Defence Proposes Next-gen GRAYBURN Rifle for British Armed Forces.

September 16, 2025 GDC 0

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Europe

Norway purchases British-made Type 26 frigates to patrol the North Atlantic ocean.

September 2, 2025 GDC 0

Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, center, flanked by Defense Minister Tore O. Sandvik, left, and Chief of Defense Eirik Kristoffersen, reports on the status of the purchase of Type 26 frigates from the United […]

Europe

The Type 26 frigate and its derivative, the Hunter-class, serve as a cautionary tale for Australia and the UK.

August 8, 2025 GDC 0

The Type 26 frigate programme, once hailed as a beacon of British naval innovation, has stumbled over a series of obstacles in the UK and Australia. These are not isolated incidents, but indications of wider […]

Cruise Missiles

MBDA awarded contract to produce Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG cruise missile for UK and France

August 5, 2025 GDC 0

The extension of the production will allow the two countries to restock the Storm Shadow/SCALP stockpiles as the work on the next-generation cruise missile. The United Kingdom and France announced on Jul. 9, 2025 that […]

Anti-air Missiles

MBDA accelerates ASTER missile production for partner countries

August 2, 2025 GDC 0

On 23 July 2025, MBDA delivered the first batch of ASTER missiles less than two and a half years since the order was placed as part of a joint acquisition led by OCCAR with Eurosam, the Franco-Italian joint […]

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  • Peru to Receive First An-178 Military Transport Aircraft

    March 15, 2021 0
    August 2020 Ukrainian State company “Antonov” presented the newest multirole transport aircraft An-178, which is to be delivered to Peru in 2021. The delivery is planned within the contract to produce an unspecified quantity of [...]
  • Delivery of MAF Su-30SM2 Delayed Due To COVID-19

    November 12, 2020 0
    Myanmar’s armed forces chief Gen. Min Aung Hliang confirmed that Russia has already started assembly of the six Sukhoi Su-30SM2 multi-role fighter aircraft that were ordered in 2018 for the Myanmar Air Force (MAF).This was [...]
  • Evidence Shows Polish Missile Attacks Were Russian-origin S-300 Missile Fired From Belarus, Not From Ukraine

    November 17, 2022 0
    According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), S-300 ranges up to 150 km. The proximity and ranges of the S-300 suggest that the missile was fired from Belarus, not from Ukrainian territory. [...]
  • Ukraine’s HIMARS strikes destroyed Russia’s S-400 dud’s 92N2 radar and 96L6 high-altitude radar

    April 23, 2024 0
    The Ukrainian forces, notably the ‘Tivaz Artillery Battery’ and Special Operation units, have demonstrated their exceptional precision by successfully targeting and annihilating critical components of the Russian S-400 air defense system. This feat underscores the [...]
  • Philippines Becomes First APAC Customer For Airbus H160

    July 30, 2021 0
    An undisclosed customer in the Philippines has placed an order for the first Airbus ACH160 in the Southeast Asia and Pacific region. It will be used for private and business flights within the Philippines, the [...]
  • Russia’s S-300 missile launch spectacularly goes wrong when the missile drops straight back down and explodes on the launcher

    February 25, 2024 0
    Embarrassing footage has emerged of a missile launch going spectacularly wrong in Russia. The S-300 is a family of surface-to-air missiles, originally developed by the Soviet Union. It was first put into operation in the [...]
Infantry Weapons

Elbit Systems PULS Rocket Artillery Precision, Modular and Universal Launching System for Battlefield Dominance.

April 28, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

April 22, 2026 0

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

  • Americas

    F-16 Fighting Falcon Received Upgraded AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite

  • Europe

    HMS Kent concludes cold weather training in the artic

  • Middle East

    Turkish Anadolu Shipyard Delivered “Al Doha” OPV To Qatar Navy

  • Europe

    UK arms could be made in Ukraine under license, Telegraph says

  • Air Platform

    Russia lacks the industrial capability to manufacture Su-57 fighter jets.

  • Europe

    Norway boosts defense spending by whopping $48 billion

  • Infantry Weapons

    Pakistan Army inducts HQ-9/P air-defense system

  • Middle East

    F-15 forced an Iranian passenger jet to turn around

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones hit Russia’s Chkalovsky air base near Moscow

  • Defense Industry

    Romania Cancels Warship Deal With France’s Naval Group

  • Europe

    Bayraktar Kizilelma Achieved Air-to-air Missile Firing Capability.

  • C4iSR

    Ukraine To Receive Missile Early Warning Radar And EOTS From Israel To Protect Kyiv

  • Europe

    The Type 26 frigate and its derivative, the Hunter-class, serve as a cautionary tale for Australia and the UK.

  • Europe

    Ukraine Created Tank Battalion Using Captured T-62, T-72, T-80 And T-90 Tanks

  • Air Platform

    RAAF’s F-35 Will Start Diversion Training Over Canberra

  • Air Platform

    Poorly Trained Russian Pilots Crashed Six MiG-31K Interceptor Aircraft Since February 2022

  • Europe

    Turkey unveils stealthy Anka-3 drone demonstrator

  • Europe

    Russian Navy’s Captain Caught Stealing Propellers Of His Ship Worth $530,000

  • Europe

    Ukrainian ATACMS hits Russian Air Force base in Crimea

  • Africa

    Israel bombed Houthi ports and power stations as a warning for the Iran-backed Houthi rebels to ‘stay out of it’

  • Europe

    Swedish Bofors will setup 155mm artillery ammo factory in Estonia.

  • Europe

    Russia Loses Eighth General and 34th Colonel in Botched Ukraine Invasion

  • Europe

    Russia Lost More Than 11,000 Military Combat Vehicles In The Ukraine War, Degrading Russian Army’s Ground Warfare Capability

  • Air Platform

    Brazil to purchase 12 Gripen C/D fighter jets replacing ageing Northrop F-5s.

  • Europe

    Royal Australian Navy Orders Rheinmetall MASS Decoy Launchers

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Patriot Missile’s High Demand and Delivery Delays Forced Switzerland to Purchase Aster 30 Anti-air Missile.

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    U.S. Air Force’s Hypersonic Missile Will Be Operational In 2023

  • C4iSR

    Israeli IAI Unveils Groundbreaking Surveillance Systems

  • Europe

    Russia’s failure in Bakhmut is inevitable regardless of Wagner mercenary’s efforts

  • Defense Industry

    Turkish Defense Exports Reached $8.5 Billion in 2024.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Taiwanese Legislators Considers Drafting Foreign Nationals For Military Services

  • Europe

    France asked India to come clean about five Rafale losses, blaming poorly trained Indian pilots

  • Middle East

    Qatari Patriot missile shoots down two Iranian Su-24 Fencer attack jets, drones and 7 ballistic missiles.

  • South Asia

    Indian ATS Arrests A HAL Employee For Supplying Aircraft Information to Pakistan

  • Infantry Weapons

    SHERSHEN Anti-Tank Guided Missile System

  • Europe

    The Ukrainian air force increases airstrikes to help its forces to stop Russia’s offensive

  • Industry

    The Grand Ambition of Turkish Defense Industries

  • Air Platform

    Austria acquired 12 Leonardo M-346FA aircraft in a deal worth €1.5 billion.

  • Europe

    Russian soldiers gears are not suitable for winter combat, Russian former defense minister Igor Sergeyev says

  • Middle East

    South Korean and Israeli Defense Companies Benefit from $243 Billion Middle Eastern Defense Spending.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan’s $320 billion defense spending doesn’t address manpower shortage, Japan has the lowest population growth among OECD countries

  • Air Platform

    Indonesia Prepares for Dassault Rafale Integration into Indonesian Air Force

  • Air Platform

    Rafale Bonanza: Saudi Arabia Mulls Buying Up To 200 Dassault Rafale F4 Fighter Jets

  • C4iSR

    South Korea unveils a cutting-edge Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) solution

  • Defense Industry

    Russia Plans To Sell Su-57E To Myanmar and Vietnam At $100 Million Apiece

  • South Asia

    Useless Bangladesh Army: Myanmar army fired artillery shells in Bangladesh killing fifteen Bangladeshi

  • C4iSR

    Israeli Rafael, Indian BDL Sign MoU To Produce Soft Kill-Hard Kill Decoy System

  • Europe

    Russian Pilots Complain in Tiktok Videos About Poor Working Conditions, Frostbite, No Food And No Water

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Japan vows to strengthen missile defense after North Korea parade missile

  • Europe

    A list of Russian equipment, manpower and infrastructure losses in the Ukraine War

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